Local Author Series – Ann~Marie Magné

Ann~Marie Magné is excited to read from her book Almost Ticked Off, the story of the rare medical condition that put her husband at the brink of death. A love story. A survival story. A memoir.

Ann~Marie Magné

Ann~Marie is a past vice president of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville and a current critique-pod leader. She is the mother of one daughter, step-mom to two sons, and Grammy to seven. She loves living in Gainesville, FL, with her husband. This is her first memoir.

Almost Ticked Off

A survival story. A love story. A memoir. Retired police lieutenant Lee Schwartz teeters on the edge of death as his brain and body are ravaged by an insidious bacterial infection. Afraid to leave his hospital bedside, Lee’s wife Ann~Marie keeps a journal of every horrible moment. One doctor had a theory: a tick bite, and began treatment immediately. Was he right? Would it be soon enough to save Lee’s life?